Contemporary Watches
Contemporary watches to invest in or admire, compiled and curated by Wallpaper*
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Hublot and Berluti’s leather dial watch nods to their shared artistryThe Hublot Big Bang Unico Berluti Cold Brown features a dial crafted from Venezia leather
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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A-Cold-Wall’s Samuel Ross lifts the 2019 Hublot Design PrizeBy Hannah Silver Last updated
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An adventure in space and time: Omega celebrates its NASA legacy by redesigning the SpeedmasterBy Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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SIHH 2016: squaring up with the watch world’s top independentsBy Ken Kessler Last updated
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Deep thinker: Seiko engineer Ikuo Tokunaga’s subaqueous solutionsBy Caragh McKay Last updated
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Metal gurus: Uniform Wares' tech-savvy take on the fabric watch strapBy Hannah Silver Last updated
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Edge to Edge: Yves Behar’s new Special Edition MovadoBy Ken Kessler Last updated
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Baselworld 2016: Tudor’s new bronze age is an instant antiqueBy Ken Kessler Last updated
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Pac-Man comes to life on Casio’s digital watchPac-Man and Casio team up for a retro new timepiece
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Jaeger-LeCoultre brings technical precision to guilloché dialsHumans have the upper hand at Jaeger-LeCoultre, where artisans control historic machines to give precision detailing its edge
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Omega timekeeping: Olympic-standard timing over the yearsBy Caragh McKay Last updated
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Richard Mille’s nautical new watch doubles as a compassRichard Mille charts a new course with the RM 60-01 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Les Voiles de St Barth, a useful tool for sailors
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Richard Mille expands his women's line of big, bold mechanical watchesBy Caitlin McDonald Last updated
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Breitling’s pastel-coloured watches bring zing to summer timeBreitling SuperOcean Heritage ’57 Pastel Paradise capsule collection comes in a range of summery hues
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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These watches in titanium and steel set the times to beatWatch brands are playing with cool hues of precious metals in streamlined and sporty new models
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Liquid time: HYT’s new H0 line forms its own horological universeBy Ken Kessler Last updated
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Hermès’ new watch calls on its equestrian rootsIntricate craftsmanship lays at the heart of the Hermès Arceau Cheval Cosmique
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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The watch that inspired Richard Rogers’ Centre Pompidou gets a timely updateRichard Rogers looked to his treasured Accutron watch when it came to designing the Centre Pompidou
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Time talk: UK's coolest watch designer showcases unique new collectionBy Ming Liu Last updated
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Collectors’ corner: Omega at Baselworld 2018By Ken Kessler Last updated
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Baselworld 2017: 60 years of the Omega SpeedmasterBy Ken Kessler Last updated
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Japanese illustrator Face designs bold Camper watchThe Timex Face x Anna Camper Watch is a collaboration between Timex, Tokyo-based illustrator and designer Face and Japan’s Anna magazine
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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New hues: Audemars Piguet’s architectural watchesThe newest additions to the Code 11.59 collection feature lacquered dials in smoky new colours
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Baselworld 2015: as the battle of the smartwatches commences, here’s our connected watch updateBy Caragh McKay Last updated
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SIHH 2019: the independent watchmakers at the vanguard of future-tech designsBy James Gurney Last updated
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Porsche collaborates with Huawei on new smartwatchThis understated but elegant watch has a lot going on under the skin
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Hublot’s Tokyo watch boutique plays on glass and crystalThe flagship boutique in Ginza is Hublot’s largest retail space to date
By Hannah Silver Last updated


